Atheist Billboart Rejection

MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio atheist group is upset that aMansfield-based company rejected billboards depicting Jesus,Poseidon, Satan and Santa Clause as myths. The Mansfield News Journal reports that Mid Ohio Atheistsaccused Lind Media of waiting until one business day before thebillboards were to go up to inform the group that they had beendenied. Lind vice president Maura Siegenthaler says the company feltthat the signs were intentionally shocking. She says it's thecompany's right to reject content it deems inappropriate. American Atheists President Dave Silverman, who heads the Ohioorganization's parent group, says the billboards showed howatheists recognize Poseidon, Jesus, Santa and the devil as myths.He says the target audience is "fellow atheists who are still inthe closet."